Michelle Atkinson Email and Phone Number

https://www.michelle-atkinson.ca/Driven by an overriding desire to understand, protect, and ultimately preserve the natural world, my work spans many artistic mediums to conceptualize the interconnectivity of our actions. Elements of data visualization, recycling and a tendency for materiality utilizing light and texture are foundational elements in my work. By reducing picture frame glass to glitter-like sand or melting liquor bottles into delicate flowers, my work provokes thought while… Show more https://www.michelle-atkinson.ca/Driven by an overriding desire to understand, protect, and ultimately preserve the natural world, my work spans many artistic mediums to conceptualize the interconnectivity of our actions. Elements of data visualization, recycling and a tendency for materiality utilizing light and texture are foundational elements in my work. By reducing picture frame glass to glitter-like sand or melting liquor bottles into delicate flowers, my work provokes thought while encouraging understanding concerning the complex beauty and innate fragility in the ecosystems we continue to rely on yet increasingly take for granted. My body of work ranges from sculpture to wall art to themed installations. It evokes a sense of place, shared connection and an almost eerie sense of fading memory and detached familiarity while educating on topics relating to biodiversity and human existence.My newest body of work uses extreme historical weather data to inform protozoic shapes that act as building blocks for sculptural cloud-form compositions. Disastrous stories are camouflaged in beautiful configurations and shiny materials, warning us not to be distracted by the algorithm, polarized media and consumer culture but to delve deep and find answers for a more sustainable future. Show less

I led and worked with a team to plan, create, and distribute communications to employees, students, the community and industry. My direct portfolio consisted of SAIT's employee intranet, institutional events (employee recognition and executive focused) and several large-scale publications (Annual report, strategic planning and convocation).Highlight: Project lead for the rebuild of SAIT’s intranet (SAITNOW) in under 6 months, informed by user surveys. Facilitated multiple information… Show more I led and worked with a team to plan, create, and distribute communications to employees, students, the community and industry. My direct portfolio consisted of SAIT's employee intranet, institutional events (employee recognition and executive focused) and several large-scale publications (Annual report, strategic planning and convocation).Highlight: Project lead for the rebuild of SAIT’s intranet (SAITNOW) in under 6 months, informed by user surveys. Facilitated multiple information sessions that established department buy-in for new social functionality and added analytics to track usage and performance. Saw more than double user traffic within the first year and the platform became pivotal during COVID to share employee communications while working from home. Show less